1. 2011 ARKANSAS CORN QUICK FACT SHEET
Kevin Lawson, Area Agronomist‐Corn and Grain Sorghum
Jason Kelley, Extension Agronomist‐Wheat and Feed Grains
Front Page These two charts highlight research from 2010.
The sheet starts out
with facts about the
Abstract 2010 crop season. This
information
was
The 2011 Arkansas Corn Quick Fact Sheet was developed for included as
one of the
County Extension Agents, producers, and crop consultants to
more
have a one page, easy to read, quick reference guide for popular
The growth and
questions
development chart
University of Arkansas corn growing recommendations and asked by
uses Corn Research
County
Verification data
other corn facts. Information contained in the quick fact sheet Agents. This
from the last four
tells users
years to determine
includes answers to many often asked questions by agents and how many days from
how to
determine
planting each growth
planting each growth
producers throughout the growing season about crop growth stage will take place.
plant stands
according to
This chart also lets
and development, plant populations, seed spacing, planting users know when to
their row
widths.
expect certain
dates, fertility recommendations, herbicides, and irrigation. All important
management
of the information on the fact sheet is in black and white so it
decisions.
is easy to print and doesn’t cost the county extension offices a
lot of money to reproduce. The Corn Quick Fact Sheet has
been distributed to all 35 counties in Arkansas that grow corn
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and each county has on average sent 100 copies out to their
The seeding information gives users This table allows users to figure seeding Fertilization is the biggest expense for a corn crop.
clientele, totaling more than 3500 copies statewide. Many recommendations on planting depth, rates either in seeds per 10 ft of row or This section has recommendations for how to apply
timing and rates. by inches between seeds. nitrogen and has a chart that gives a nitrogen
county agents have provided their clientele with laminated recommendation based on yield goal and soil type.
copies to carry with them in the field. The quick fact sheet is
available at, Irrigation is essential for corn in Arkansas. This sections gives users
information about how much water corn uses at different stages and
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www aragriculture org/crops/corn/quick facts/default htm Back Page
B kP recommendations on cut off dates for irrigation
recommendations on cut off dates for irrigation
and has had 1621 downloads in the first two months. Media
articles about the quick fact sheet have been produced and The herbicide section gives
users recommendations on
have appeared in several regional publications. Feedback frequently asked questions
on atrazine and height
about the quick fact sheet has been very positive. requirements for herbicides.
Corn insect traits have
exploded over the last few
Fertilization information is continued on the back page of the years, and this causes some
sheet. Nitrogen sources available in Arkansas are listed along confusion among Arkansas
with how much actual nitrogen is in each form. The Phosphorus producers, consultants and
(P) and Potassium (K) charts allow a user to take soil sample County Agents. This section
numbers and build a P and K recommendation. There is also helps those users keep the
recommendations on the micronutrients Zinc and Sulfur which technologies straight that
are important to corn growth. are out there in the market
h i h k
place. It gives them
information on what each
trait controls, and also lets
them know how much
refuge they must plant to be
in compliance.
This section gives users recommendations on diseases and
fungicide timings.